Molding device



April 9, 1935. Q DOERlNG 1,997,049

MOLDING DEVICE Filed June 22, 1951 "INVENTOR:

Charles fioerny II 5.3 4/ 1 i A TTORNE Patented Apr. 9, i935 1 V QUNITED- STATES PATENT 'OFFICE ,997,0 9 MOLDING DEVICE' Charles DoeringChicago. Ill. ,4 v s 7 Application June 22,1931, Serial No. 546,128

Claims. (01.3143)" This invention relates to molding devices and takensubstantially along' line IVIV of Figmore particularly to manual scoopfor forming ure 3. I i substances, although certain features thereof may9 The structure selected for illustration comprises be employed withadvantage for other purposes. a pair of lever members) and II which are5 It contemplates more especially the provision of curved forintersecting relation about a pivot :35

novel means for forming edible substances into I 2 serving as aconnectorth'erefor. The levers various shapes and palatable segments ofpleasl0 and II terminate in a y ll b h d e me ing appearance. hers I 3to render the manual grasp thereof-more It has been customary to formedible plastics cdnvenient a effective in imparting pivoted such asbutter and kindred substances into recmovement thereto; As shown thelevers l0 and 10 tangular bricks of confronting size; however, llterminate in enlargediextremities l4 and I5 these necessitatetransfersand longitudinal seve'rta y s ap d t s rv as atta a ts ancewithauxiliary devices to create rectangular Confronting members arespectivelysegments primarily for unit consumption. Thi 'I'hemembers.Hi'and I! "are -detachably orothl5 contour is only utilitarian and doesnot enhance e w e s u d to b ac ets 14 an 5 b means 15 the appearancethereofwhich is'an important f ny Suitable fasteners and these y befactor in pleasing and enhancing the tast cast or otherwise shapedfrommetal or-other thereof, material as commercial practice may dictate.

The novel'formation of edible plasticsof varied The members l6 and 11may b y desired design serves to impart a unique and far more S ape, andpreferab y are well roundedfor ter- 20 pleasant appearance thereto; Thisis desirable minati'onin DOinted extremities! and in that it increasesthe consumption of such subspectively;v for facilitating the P e t estances, and renders the u th re f de id d into mass substances withlittle resistance. In advantage at banquets and other gatherin thepresent embodiment the extremities l9 and where unique dress oftheedibles is a primar 20 emerge from the body of the members-l6 and 25feature H to define spoon-like extensions having ta- One object of thepresent invention is to pro- P d o o ti g urfabes 2|. The taperedsurvide novel means for forming plastics into uni ue fa s 2| t m at inph l l dg 22 on a h palatable units. of the members l6 and I I to definethe mouth Another object is the formation of plasti nit of theconfronting cavities 23 provided therein. 30 of varied design to imparta unique and pl Cavities 23 may be of any desired shape; and in ingappearance thereto. this instance are semispherical for complementalStill another object is the provision of manuassociationto define Dhowever, this y ally operated means for enabling the ready forb Varied Wt a w e range to m et the remation of edible substances into units ofany quirements 0fv commercial p ct e- The 6X 35 selected design. I I vtremities l9 and 20 of the members I6 and H,

A further object is the formation of edible p iv 1y, Spaced in Suitabled a e t substances into units of varied design without Present taperedOpening 4 which terminates in emailing much labor or x s the peripheralcontacting edges 22 thereoflthere- 40 A till-f rth object is provisionof novel by directing the plastic material to the cavities 40 means forforming edible plastics and effecting 23 durmg the Separateddlsplacement thereof into a massed substance. g i fififi ggzg gg wlthutmost samtatmn n In order to enable the detachable association otherobjects and advges will appear from of. any suitable molding dies withthe cavities 23 diametricallydisposed bores 24 are provided 4rdescnptmn. m ustrated therein for extension entirely therethrough. The 0bodlment of t Present mventmn' molding dies comprise, in this instance,sectional In the drawmg' members 26 and 21 which are complemental toFigure 1 is a from View in elevation. of a thecavities 23, and theinteriors 28 thereof are vice embodying features of the presentinvention. formed in relief to impart any desired.configum 50 Figure 2 san edge View fl' device Shown tion to the substance confined therein. Inthis in Figure 1. instance, the die interiors 28 are formed in reliefFigure 3 is a sectional view taken substanto simulate a golf ball whichwill be molded or tially along line III-III of Figure 2. shaped fromsubstances that are compressed 16 Figure 4 is a sectional view of a dieholder therein by manipulation of handle members I3.

As shown, the die members 26 and 21 are semi-.

circular for complemental association to define a sphere simulating'agolf ball in every visual respect and these terminate in diametricallydisposed bosses 29 shaped to correspond with the .bores 25 for lodgmenttherein. So that the dies are provided to enable the ready associationand disassociation thereof. With this arrangement the differently sizedor shaped dies 26 and 2'! may be readily substituted, and the devicerendered more or less universal to produce edible: sub

stances of any desired configuration. V, ,4

To render the molded substance'o'r unit readily removable from the dies.28 and .21: responsive. to their separation by the manual operation ofv the handle members l3, means are provided to eliminate any cohesionwith theinterior surface 28 of the die segments 26 and 21. The expellingmeans comprise, in'this instance, rods 32 which are reciprocable withinaxial bores provided in the bosses 23, for communication .with theinterior 28 of the dies -26-and-21. :The rods extend through the bores25,,and1levers :33 3 project through slots 34 provided in thecooperating members Hi and. I! for communication with the bores 25. Anysuitable yoke connection is pro. vided betweeneach of .the. rods32andeaoh of the levers 33. Each yoke-:35 pivotcdtov a boss 36 ,formedon each of. the levers ,IO' and II, and the pivot pins 31 connect thebosses 36- with the levers 33 so that the pivotal movementthereof willimpart reciprocal displacement totherods 32... To this end,-the'1 evers33 .terminatezin grooved arms 31-whichare disposed in the-path of thelevers l0 and II for operationby trips 38 fixed .thereto.- The trips 33areriveted or otherwise secured to the levers: l0 and Hlibelow the pivot12 thereof and'adjacent-to handlesv l3 so that their separation willcause the trips 38 to cam against the lever arms 31, therebyprojectingthe rejector rods 32 beyond-theinterior surface 28 of the dies "and 21:.Theretraction thereof is normally effected by means of springs 39interposed betweenxthe lever arms. and the lever members 10 andH,..therebyv creating an urge thereupon to normallymaintain the rejectorrods 32 in an inoperative positions It is to be noted that theextremities of the rejector rods 32 conform in-configuration as acomplement to the interior surface 28of-the die members 26 and 21' sothat the impression thereof will be uninterrupted and "free frommutilation;

It will be apparent from the above description that a'novel device hasbeen provided to form edible substances into any desired configurationfor improving the appearanceand novel attrac tion therefor. The deviceisreadily manipulated with one hand and offers little resistance inpenetration of plastic massesso as to serve in the nature of a scoop tohold palatable units and effect their placement on a plate or othersurface withoutundue handling; Sanitation is an im portant factor in theformation and treatment of edible substances and this inventionlends-itself very effectively for the conversion of such substances intoanyfdesired segments.

1,997,049 7 V Various changes may be made in the embodiment of theinvention herein specifically described without departing from orsacrificing any of the advantages of the invention as defined in theappended claims.

I claim:

1. In a device of the character described, the combination withconfronting members having cavities, of substance penetrating means onsaid members for guiding said members in asubstance mass, means for'efiecting the approach-of said members to each other for shaping thesubstance into a unit conforming to said complemental cavities, ejectorsreciprocably mounted in each of said confronting members forcommunication with said cavities, levers pivoted to each of saidconfronting members in operative connection with saidejectors. andspringmeans for normally urging said ejectors to an inoperative position. i

2. In a device of the character described, the combination withconfronting members having cavities, of complementalmolding diesdetach-L ably connectedtoflsaid members and position in V 7 saidcavities, substance penetratingmeans on said members for said members inasubstance mass, means for effecting the approach and separation of saidmembers for shapingthe substance into a unit conforming tosaidtcomplemental cavities,and means extending through said molding diesfor ejecting the shaped substance from each of said cavitiesresponsiveto the separation ofsaidmembersh, I y. a; 1 ,3. In ;-a device of thecharacter described,.the combination; with] confronting members havingcavities, of complemental molding dies detachably connected tosaidcavities, substance penetrating m an on aidim mber o uidin said m mbrsin a substance mass, means for efiecting the ap proachandseparationofsaid members for shaping the substance into .aunitconforming tosaid complemental cavities, ,means operativelyconnected to said molding. dies for simultaneously ejecting the shapedsubstancefrom each of said cavities responsive to .the; separation ofsaid mem: bers, and means for, normally rendering said ejecting meansinoperative. v, .4; In a device ofthe character described, thecombination. with V spoon-shaped confronting members having complementalcavitiesgtherein, of complemental diesections detachably associated withsaid. cavities, ejectors I reciprocably mounted in each of saiddiesections, means for effecting the approach and separation of saidconfronting members to form unit siof predetermined conflguration andmeans for simultaneously operating said ejectors in said-confrontingmembers responsive tosaidlast named. means.

5. In a device of.the:characterdescribed, the combination with spoor-shaped confronting members having complemental cavities therein,

of complemental die sectionsjdetachably associated with said cavities,means for effecting the approach 'and separation of said confrontingmembers. to form unitsv of predetefininedcon figuration, and means'reciprocabiy mounted in each of saidconfronting"membersforisimultaneously ejecting the substance from eachof said cavities responsive to the separation of said membersj .I l

' I I *CHARLES DQERINGL"

